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Mask with articulated jaw, carved teeth, wide ears.
Mask (Elu)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Mask (Elu)

Maker Ogoni Artist
Dateundated
Place of originNigeria, Africa
MediumWood, pigment
Dimensions8 x 6 x 4 3/4 in. (20.3 x 15.2 x 12.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1990.14.92
Collections
Visual DescriptionMask with articulated jaw, carved teeth, wide ears.
Mask with articulated jaw, inset teeth, pointed coiffure plaits, and pigments.
Mask (Elu)
Ogoni Artist
20th century
A carved dark wooden mask with a pointed chin, narrow eyes, and a curved, hook-like coiffure flanked by small nubs. The chin and lower lip are articulated with twine hinges.
Face Mask (elu)
Ogoni Artist
undated
Mask with animal form, with open mouth, pointed ears and short hons, and pigments.
Ogoni Wood Mask (Karikpo)
Ogoni Artist
undated
With open mouth with carved teeth, long spiraling horns and pigments.
Ogoni Wood Antelope Mask (karikpo)
Ogoni Artist
mid 20th century
Wood mask of animal form with large open mouth, and curling horns. The face is rendered in white and red, and the horns are black with white speckles.
Ogoni Wood Mask (Karikpo)
Ogoni Artist
undated
A carved dark wooden mask with an elongated face and a prominent, tiered coiffure. It features small rectangular eyeholes, a long, narrow nose, protruding semi-circular ears, and a small rectangular mouth with carved teeth near a pointed chin.
Mask
Bamana Artist
undated
A carved dark wooden mask featuring a rough, light-colored material on top for the hair. It has incised chevron patterns on the forehead, diagonal cheek markings, narrow eyes, a short broad nose, carved ears, and wide, prominent closed lips.
Gelede Male Mask
Makonde Artist
undated
Of zoomorphic form, with large open mouth, curling horns and pigments
Ogoni Wood Mask (Karikpo)
Ogoni Artist
undated
Mask with large eyes, gently spiraling horns, and pigments.
Ogoni Wood Antelope Mask (karikpo)
Ogoni Artist
undated
A sculpted face mask with a forehead ridge, temple scarifications, and plaited coiffure. It has beige pigment on the face and black pigment on the hair.
Face Mask
Ogoni Artist
undated
Mask in form of antelope with slender snout with carved teeth, domed head, long ears, inward curving spiraling horns, and pigment.
Antelope Headdress (agira agbo)
Yoruba Artist
mid 20th century
A carved dark wooden mask with a vertical crest on its head. It features incised forehead lines, protruding round ears, circular eyeholes, a triangular nose, and a small rectangular mouth with blocky teeth set above an elongated, curved base.
Mask
Igala Artist
undated

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